Background
McDonald, Edward was born on May 8, 1943 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. Son of John Victor and Margaret Alice (Baker) McDonald.
Research chemistry administrator
McDonald, Edward was born on May 8, 1943 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. Son of John Victor and Margaret Alice (Baker) McDonald.
Bachelor of Science, Imperial College, London, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Liverpool, England, 1967; Master of Science (honorary), University Cambridge, 5, 1970.
Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967-1969; lecturer chemistry, U. Cambridge, England, 1969-1979; college fellow, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England, 1969-1979; chemistry manager, Imperial Chemical Industries Agrochems., Bracknell, England, 1979-1990; chemistry manager, Imperial Chemical Industries Pharmaceuticals, Alderley Park, England, 1990-1991; chemistry manager, Glaxo Research, Ware, England, since 1991.
Member Royal Society Chemistry.
Married Patricia Victoria Fletcher, September 8, 1965. Children: Stephen Edward, Richard Alexander.